Spatial relationships can be visualized and manipulated mentally.

Learning how to hold a spatial representation in the “mind’s eye” can be challenging for young learners. They build proficiency in this skill when teachers provide concrete and pictorial experiences with spatial transformations, such as cutting an item in half, flipping it upside down, or rotating it to make it “fit.”

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"She began to see her entire math program through a spatial and geometry lens. Even when students were doing number sense activities she would encourage them to gesture with their hands or visualize the number line. She found often kids didn’t have the language to describe spatial positioning, but as they used their hands to gesture they began to find the words."